Hey Meso, glad to be here.
I’ve been lurking around for a few weeks and am trying to soak up as much as possible. I’m 23 years old, been lifting for nearly 9 years and I’ve slowly learned my body and what it needs to get stronger, in the gym and out. I’m much more of a power lifter (genetics-wise and personal preference). My best lifts are 385 bench, 475 squat, 555 deadlift at 5’11 and 220/225 probably mid 20’s body fat.
I was 265 at like 5’9 all the way up until senior year of high school, I was extremely obese and always ate more to keep that on, despite the football and gym life. After I realized I wasn’t going anywhere for college football I decided to say fuck it and get abs. It took me 4 months, I knew nothing about macros or calories I just knew logically that I had to eat less to lose weight so I added a mile run after every workout and cut probably 3/4 of my diet now. I maintained 190 pounds for about a year and then slowly got into the knowledge of proper diets and lifting regimens, and have been 220/225 for the last 3 years (except for the last 2-3 months where I look like a greasy fucking butterball)
This past semester I stopped worrying about my diet and cardio and gained 20 pounds so I’m a fucking butterball right now and am doing a solid cut to 210-215. I’ve always been a huge advocate for staying natural and always said I would wait until I hit a lean 405 bench (I’ve gotten it three times but my mind always fucks with me and my ass shoots up as soon as I go above 385). However, as time goes by the more and more I want to just pick up the entire fucking gym and look good while doing it, so I’ve been starting to read a ton of articles (scientific and anecdotal) to see what would be best for me. I’m taking my time and making sure I don’t rush into anything, with my strength goals I know it’s possible for them to take a decade or more so I want to be smart about it. Going to be getting blood work done next week through the privatemd suggestions I’ve read in other parts of the forum.
Feel free to ask me any questions, I’m happy to be here and appreciate the knowledge, humor and level of thoroughness on the site.
I’ve been lurking around for a few weeks and am trying to soak up as much as possible. I’m 23 years old, been lifting for nearly 9 years and I’ve slowly learned my body and what it needs to get stronger, in the gym and out. I’m much more of a power lifter (genetics-wise and personal preference). My best lifts are 385 bench, 475 squat, 555 deadlift at 5’11 and 220/225 probably mid 20’s body fat.
I was 265 at like 5’9 all the way up until senior year of high school, I was extremely obese and always ate more to keep that on, despite the football and gym life. After I realized I wasn’t going anywhere for college football I decided to say fuck it and get abs. It took me 4 months, I knew nothing about macros or calories I just knew logically that I had to eat less to lose weight so I added a mile run after every workout and cut probably 3/4 of my diet now. I maintained 190 pounds for about a year and then slowly got into the knowledge of proper diets and lifting regimens, and have been 220/225 for the last 3 years (except for the last 2-3 months where I look like a greasy fucking butterball)
This past semester I stopped worrying about my diet and cardio and gained 20 pounds so I’m a fucking butterball right now and am doing a solid cut to 210-215. I’ve always been a huge advocate for staying natural and always said I would wait until I hit a lean 405 bench (I’ve gotten it three times but my mind always fucks with me and my ass shoots up as soon as I go above 385). However, as time goes by the more and more I want to just pick up the entire fucking gym and look good while doing it, so I’ve been starting to read a ton of articles (scientific and anecdotal) to see what would be best for me. I’m taking my time and making sure I don’t rush into anything, with my strength goals I know it’s possible for them to take a decade or more so I want to be smart about it. Going to be getting blood work done next week through the privatemd suggestions I’ve read in other parts of the forum.
Feel free to ask me any questions, I’m happy to be here and appreciate the knowledge, humor and level of thoroughness on the site.
